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No to sugar, use Erythritol. It can be used for baking, cooking and works well with yeast, its not as sickly as sugar and much less dangerous.
https://www.meritagemed.com/erythritol/
Thanks for the info. I'm a little familiar with erythritol it's in a lot of natural toothpaste and other products. I've experimented with beet, coconut sugar, monk fruit etc. In the end sugar is sugar doesn't matter the type it does the same to our bodies. I've had real natural stevia leaf or drops (not packets for the store) that's the closest thing to sugar that's safe I've had. I've either got an emotional eating disorder or sugar addiction, probably both. That's one reason I want to do carnivore to see if it helps that and the multiple pain conditions. Going to clean out pantry today and start tomorrow.
Carnivore? Watch out for scurvy with that diet.
I'm doing my research. I don't intend on stopping supplements.
I use it in my coffee and tea. Does it really work well for baking though? Have you ever baked with it? I’ve been wanting to try, but I don’t want to make baked goods and then have them be crap. I am a baker.
Edit: I will see that it’s the only fake sweetener or real fake sweetener, whatever you wanna call it, that actually taste like sugar. I will not use anything with Stevia in it. I think it taste disgusting. Some of the others as well.
Please advise
I've used it for baking in the past, though I don't any more. It worked fine. The caveat is that for some, it makes them feel bloated and gassy. Sounds like you use it anyway, so it should be fine.
I’ve never used it for baking, but yes, I think it does give you gas or make you gassy or have runny poop. At least that’s what my mom tells me. So she won’t eat it anymore. Each persons different though. But it’s good for coffee or tea.
I haven't baked or cooked with it, its just for tea and coffee in my house. The blurb on the packet says is good for cooking and baking so it probably is.